HowTo - Linux Server Usage

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VS-Server Service

Copy your server.sh script with sudo or root to "/etc/init.d/<name>"
Now you can user the script from everywhere e.g. "service <name> start"

The server.sh commands

• start: Starts a new screen (use "screen -ls" to get the name)
• stop: Save the map warn the player and stops the server
• status: Tells you the if the VS-Server is running or not
• command "/<command> <parameter>": Execute a command with highest ranks
• backup: Saves all data in you VS folder except the backup folder in the backup folder (with VS-Version, time and date)
• update:
  1. Compares your version with the current version
  2. If the current version is higher warns users and stop the VS-Server
  3. Makes a backup
  4. Downloads the new version, extrakts and overrides old files
  5. Sets username and path in the new "server.sh" and sets executable rights
  6. Starts the VS-Server
• reinstall: Does a fresh installation of VS (a force update)

Tips and Tricks

Server setting are in "./VintagestoryData/serverconfig.json". There you can set settings like Port, Password, map size, Welcome Message and group settings

Tweak performance when you have a strong server in "./VintagestoryData/servermagicnumbers.json":

• ChunkColumnsToGeneratePerThreadTick: 10-21
• ChunksColumnsToRequestPerTick: 4-7
• SpawnChunksWidth: 0 (When you set up buildprotection)
• ChunksToSendPerTick: 20-42

Good to know

• servermagicnumbers.json
  • SpawnChunksWidth: How much chunks should be load/generated before server accept users
  • ChunkThreadTickTime: 10(ms) = 1 Tick, that mean you have 100 generation-Ticks/second
  • ChunksToSendPerTick: 20(ms) = 1 Tick, that mean you have 40 send-Ticks/second